There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
The 10-hour offset between Prague and Auckland means there's no point hunting for a 9-to-5 overlap — there isn't one. Expect compromise: someone in Prague or Auckland will need to take the call outside the usual 9-to-5, so share that load.
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Auckland Pacific/Auckland |
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